Okay, guys how about Sep 10 for Holy Cross? That's a Sunday so we can avoid the huge back-up at French Creek.

I'm really excited about running this trail again since last year I only made it just past French Creek.

I'd like to get an early start, so I think I'll plan to leave Ault at 5AM. That should get me to the trailhead around 8AM.

I tried to talk Nicole into camping that weekend, but she's not eager to with the baby coming so soon. Anybody interested in camping, Mark and Rich had a great spot right off FR703 near the trailhead last year.

Where is this trail? That will factor in big time to whether I can come or not, because at 5MPG on Premium I need to have $$$ just to get there.

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These are the directions from TrailDamage.com.

"Take I-70 to exit 171 marked U.S. 24. Just after the Hornsilver Campground turn right on 703. You will see signs to Blodgett Campground and Homestake Reservoir. The trail is about 9 miles down 703 on the right marked FS 759. It is just past the Gold Park Forest Service Campground."

The closest town, I think, is Minturn, maybe Leadville, but you take I-70 past Vail to Hwy 24 and then go south. Mapquest has it (Minturn) about 136 miles from Longmont and the trail head is beyond Minturn a few miles. Probably about 150 miles to the trail.

Just doing some rough calculations in my head I understand your concern. Yikes!

Yeah, that's about $90 in gas each way, plus gas on the objective. And any parts I break. I think that's a little bit out of the question right now for me. I have some upgrades I want to make, and that money would be better spent there then on gas at the moment. I really appreciate the invite though, keep me in mind next time, or if you go on some more local trails sometime soon.

It's mostly due to those huge Boggers. I used to get about 9MPG with 35" Dunlop Rovers. The 454 doesn't help (but sure is fun) and coming from Ohio, you need all the HP you can get to spin those meats in the mud. Eventually I'll get a FI system for it which will probably help some.

I am planning on going also. My dad is really stoked about going up there and doing some more fishing. I think that I am just going to use a handyman to push up my roof to a point were I dont hit may head on it all day.

Once again, I'd love to join you guys on this one but since I just got back from FL. last night and have work booked into Nov., I don't see it happening.
As it is, I'll be lucky to make Blazer Bash!
I might be out for the season at this rate. Too much work up here.
Have a great time though you lucky guys and come up with some cool video's
again Scott!

This'll be your second run up Holy Cross this year, won't it? You ran it right before the Carnage run we did together IIRC.

You'll be our resident trail expert.

Maybe this trail run, I'll have more of a chance to chat with ya.

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Yep, but that was the first time I had ever run the trail. I really enjoyed it and would like to make the 4 obstacles above the city (9+). It was raining really hard, I was getting on the truck pretty hard and right as the truck was finally climbing the clutch linkage fell out (meaning the entire drivetrain had torqued over 2+"!!!) I got off the throttle and winched up. Both my motor mounts and transmission mounts are new (rubber ). Anyway I, like mrk5, would like another shot at this one . And I would like it to be the maiden voyage for the 52" swap (I still need to return Nick's return call).

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